Gabriel’s Message - VOCES8

“Gabriel’s Message“ (arranged by Jim Clements) performed by Voces8 “Gabriel’s Message“ is a Basque Christmas folk carol about the Annunciation to the Virgin Mary by the archangel Gabriel that she would become the mother of the son of God. The angel Gabriel from heaven came His wings as drifted snow his eyes as flame “All hail“ said he “thou lowly maiden Mary, Most highly favored lady,“ Gloria! “For known a blessed mother thou shalt be, All generations laud and honor thee, Thy Son shall be Emanuel, by seers foretold Most highly favored lady,“ Gloria! Then gentle Mary meekly bowed her head “To me be as it pleaseth God,“ she said, “My soul shall laud and magnify his holy name.“ Most highly favored lady. Gloria! Of her, Emanuel, the Christ was born In Bethlehem, all on a Christmas morn And Christian folk throughout the world will ever say:1 “Most